Change the Way You Watch TV

Ask anyone that owns a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) and they will tell you it has changed the way they watch TV. A DVR will allow you to pause and rewind live TV, although the best features come into play with the ability to record shows. All DVRs have a built-in scheduling system to automatically record your favorites even when you are not home, without the hassle of additional equipment or tapes. You can also search for a particular show title or movie and schedule the DVR to record it several days in advance.

Once a show has been recorded, you can watch it any time that is convenient for you; there is no need to miss any of your favorite shows! The best part about watching a program that has been recorded is that you can fast forward through commercials. A thirty-minute show typically only takes 15-20 minutes to watch without regular commercial interruptions.

Both DISH Network and DIRECTV offer great DVRs with their programming, usually without any upfront cost to purchase the equipment. It has never been easier get a DVR. Be sure to check out the latest promotions at www.onestop.biz.
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DISH Network Tops Satellite & Cable in American Customer Satisfaction Index

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – May 18, 2010 – DISH Network L.L.C., America’s fastest-growing pay-TV provider, now leads the largest satellite and cable companies in the U.S. in customer satisfaction, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).

In this year’s survey, DISH Network scored a 71 for customer satisfaction – a significant seven-point increase from 2009 and well above the 2010 pay-TV industry average of 66. DISH Network scored three points higher than DirecTV, four points higher than Cox, 10 points higher than Comcast and Time Warner, and 11 points higher than Charter. Phone companies Verizon and AT&T rated highest in the category with scores of 73 and 72, respectively.

In addition to receiving the highest scores for customer satisfaction among satellite and cable companies, DISH Network topped satellite and cable providers in customer loyalty and perceived value. DISH Network also received the fewest complaints in the entire industry for the second year in a row, and advanced in areas of customer expectations and perceived quality, with scores above the industry average.

“DISH Network’s dramatically-improved ranking in the ACSI survey is testimony to the considerable strides we made over the past year to re-establish our leadership in customer service,” said Charlie Ergen, Chairman, President and CEO of DISH Network. “We know our customers have many choices when it comes to TV, which is why we remain committed to providing them with best-in-class service at an unmatched value.”

The American Customer Satisfaction Index is a national economic indicator of customer evaluations of the quality of products and services available to household consumers in the United States. The national index is updated each quarter and month with new measures for different sectors of the economy. The overall ACSI score factors in scores from more than 200 companies in 44 industries and from government agencies over the previous four quarters. The Index was founded at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and is produced by ACSI LLC. ACSI can be found on the web at www.theacsi.org.

About DISH Network

DISH Network L.L.C., a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), provides more than 14.3 million satellite TV customers, as of March 31, 2010, with the highest quality programming and technology at the best value, including the lowest all-digital price nationwide. Customers have access to hundreds of video and audio channels, the most HD channels, the most international channels, state-of-the-art interactive TV applications, and award-winning HD and DVR technology including 1080p Video on Demand and the ViP® 722 HD DVR, a CNET and PC Magazine “Editors’ Choice.” DISH Network Corporation is included in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and is a Fortune 200 company.

SOURCE DISH Network Corporation

Free Pay-Per-View for DISH Network Customers

From now through May 31, 2010, new and existing DISH Network customers who sign up for credit card auto pay and provide and email address will receive five pay-per-view coupons by e-mail.

Existing DISH Network customers may sign up for credit card auto pay and provide an e-mail address through the online customer account manager at www.dishnetwork.com. If you do not already have an online customer account, you may create one (please note that your account number or receiver number is required to create an online customer account).

New customers can sign-up for DISH Network by contacting One-Stop Communications.

Quick Stats on Distracted Driving

Total number of cell phones in the United states as of June 2009: 276,610,580(CTIA)

Total number of automobiles in the United States in 2007: 254,400,000 (Department of Transformation)

Percentage of teens in the U.S. with a cell phone: 82 (Pew internet & American Life Project)

Percentage of those with a cell phone who text: 76 (Pew internet & American Life Project)

Average number of texts sent per month by a teenager in the U.S.: 2,899 (Nielsen)

Percentage of drivers 16- to 24-years-old observed visibly manipulating handheld electronic devices while driving: 17 (Pew Internet & American Life Project)

Percentage of teens, aged 16-17, who have texted while behind the wheel: 26 (Pew internet & American Life Project)

Percentage of teens, aged 12-17, who have witnessed someone texting while driving: 46 ( Pew internet & American Life Project)

Percentage by which using a cell phone reduces the amount of brain activity associated with driving: 37 (source: Carnegie Mellon)

Percentage of car crashes which involve some form of distracted driving: 85 (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

Approximate number of people who died in 2008 in crashes involving a distracted driver: 6,000 (NHTSA)

Approximate number of people injured in 2008 in crashes involving a distracted driver: 500,000 (NHTSA)

Use rate, in percentage, of handled electronic devices while driving among females:1.2 (NHTSA)

Use rate, in percentage, of handled electronics devices while driving among males: 8 (NHTSA)

Percentage of cell phone users who said that they use a hands-free device that cradles the cell phone: 28 (Harris Interactive)

Percentage of drivers in states requiring drivers to use a hands-free device who said they actually do use one: 55 (Harris Interactive)

Number of states that have implemented a ban on texting while driving : 20

Number of states that have implemented a ban on all handheld devices: 8

Fine for first and subsequent offenses for texting while driving in California, respectively: $76; $190

Average number of seconds that texting takes a driver’s focus away from the road : 4.6 (Virginia Tech Transportation Institute)

Number of yards a car will travel in 4.6 seconds at 55 mph: 100 ( Virginia Tech Transportation Institute)

Incredible Day at One-Stop

One-Stop Communications now has the HTC Droid Incredible, the next evolutionary step in our Droid line of smartphones. The Incredible is available for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement on Verizon Wireless.

The Incredible runs Android 2.1 with HTC Sense UI overlay. Additionally, the phone features a 3.7-inch touch screen, 8-megapixel camera, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and support for Microsoft Exchange Sync.

Easy to Use – Easy to See – Easy to Hear

Introducing the Snapfōn™ ezONE.

There is no other phone that is as simple to use as the ez ONE from Snapfōn. With its large keys and print, making a call has never been easier! Our design puts you in charge of the phone. You will never again wonder “am I doing this right?” The quality, and no non-sense approach to features will delight you from the moment you pick up the phone.

Now in stock at One-Stop Communications. Only $9.99 with a new two-year agreement on AT&T Mobility.

Easy to See

The first thing you’ll notice about Snapfōn is the big and bright keypad buttons. In fact, they are so BIG and bright the phone can be used easily in complete darkness. Our buttons are the largest on the market. Dialing and answering calls is a snap! How’s that for EZ? Snapfōn is your dream come true if you have been looking for a cell phone with big buttons!

Easy to Read

The ez ONE displays numbers in an easy to see 28-point font. When you compare Snapfōn’s screen to others… well there really is no comparison. If you are tired of asking others to read the numbers on your screen, then the Snapfōn ez ONE is for you!

Just the Right Size

While the pictures here on our web site are extra-large to show you all the details of the ez ONE, the phone itself is perfectly-sized to fit in your hand, pocket or purse. At just 4 inches long, 2 inches wide and 1/2 an inch thick, the ez ONE is the perfect traveling companion.

Peace of Mind in an Emergency

If there’s an emergency, press and hold the S.O.S. button for 5 seconds. This will sound an alert and consecutively call 4 programmable numbers until you receive a response. It will even send “Emergency please answer my call” in a text message to each of these numbers. For your convenience the phone is set to call your local emergency response center when the S.O.S. button is first activated.

Speaking Keypad

Even if you can’t see the keys, you can hear the number as you dial! No more mis-dialed numbers!

Are you in the dark?

Our high-intensity, LED flashlight gives off a bright beam of light for up to 20 feet. Because it is a low energy LED it can run on the phone battery for hours! The slide switch on the side of the phone makes the flashlight a snap to use! This handy feature will illuminate your locks, set your path aglow, and brighten your search for lost items.

Bonus Accessories

For your convenience we have added a snap-lanyard so that you can keep your phone close at hand. Also we have given you a soft case to help protect your ez ONE.

DIRECTV to Launch ESPN 3D to Millions of Customers Nationwide

Beginning in June, DIRECTV Will Debut ESPN 3D with 2010 FIFA World Cup Matches

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., and BRISTOL, Conn., Mar 29, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Continuing to lead the 3D revolution by offering customers new dimensions in sports programming, DIRECTV will add ESPN 3D, the industry’s first 3D sports television network, to its upcoming 3D lineup that will offer three dedicated 3D channels, including DIRECTV’s newly named linear 3D channel, N3D(TM) powered by Panasonic. Launching in June, millions of DIRECTV HD customers will have access to ESPN’s entire 3D programming lineup, including up to 25 2010 FIFA World Cup matches.

ESPN 3D will showcase a minimum of 85 live sporting events during its first year, beginning June 11 with the first 2010 FIFA World Cup match, featuring South Africa versus Mexico. Other events to be produced in 3D includeX Games 16, 2010 college football ACC Championship, 2011 BCS National Championship game, college basketball and NBA games in 2011. DIRECTV HD customers who subscribe to ESPN will receive ESPN 3D at no additional cost.

“Watching ESPN’s comprehensive lineup of sports programming in 3D will be like having your own virtual seat at all of your favorite sporting events around the world. We are excited to be the first and only distributor to announce the launch of ESPN 3D and we look forward to announcing additional 3D partners throughout the year,” said Eric Shanks, executive vice president, DIRECTV Entertainment.

“ESPN and DIRECTV recognize the groundswell effect 3D has already had on the television industry in the last few months. This agreement is the first step in providing sports fans access to exciting, dynamic content, as well as providing our affiliates new opportunities to provide cutting-edge product offerings to their subscribers,” said David C. Preschlack, executive vice president, affiliate sales and marketing, Disney & ESPN Networks Group.

In addition to N3D(TM) powered by Panasonic, which will deliver the best 3D programming from programmers such as AEG/AEG Digital Media, CBS, Fox Sports/FSN, Golden Boy Promotions, HDNet, MTV, NBC Universal and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., DIRECTV will also offer a 24/7 3D pay per view channel and a 24/7 3D DIRECTV on Demand channel, beginning this June.

This June, DIRECTV HD customers will receive a free software upgrade enabling them to have access to the 3D channels on DIRECTV. DIRECTV HD customers will need a 3D television set and 3D glasses to view 3D programming on DIRECTV.

About DIRECTV

DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) is the world’s most popular video service delivering state-of-the-art technology, unmatched programming, the most comprehensive sports packages available and industry leading customer service to its more than 25 million customers in the U.S. and Latin America. In the U.S., DIRECTV offers its 18.56 million customers the capacity for more than 200 HD channels in Dolby 5.1 theater-quality sound, access to exclusive sports programming such as NFL SUNDAY TICKET(TM), award winning technology like its DIRECTV(R) DVR Scheduler and higher customer satisfaction than the leading cable companies for nine years running. DIRECTV Latin America, through its subsidiaries and affiliated companies in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, and other Latin American countries, leads the pay-TV category in technology, programming and service, delivering an unrivaled digital television experience to 6.5 million customers. DIRECTV sports and entertainment properties include three Regional Sports Networks (Northwest, Rocky Mountain and Pittsburgh) as well as a 65 percent interest in Game Show Network. For the most up-to-date information on DIRECTV, please call 1-800-DIRECTV or visit directv.com.

About ESPN 3D

ESPN was the first to announce an exclusive 3D network in January 2010 which was the culmination of more than three years of testing 3D television. ESPN has produced several 3D telecasts, including a Harlem Globetrotters game in February 2010 and in 2009 the USC vs. Ohio State college football game. ESPN has developed best practices for utilizing the technology in live game applications which have provided the ability to streamline workflow operations, adjust 3D camera positioning, perform transmission tests and gauge fan reaction to a 3D telecast versus a traditional telecast.

SOURCE: DIRECTV, Inc.

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One-Stop Supports Bowl For Kids’ Sake

LEWISTOWN, PA – For the fourth consecutive year, One-Stop Communications of Pa, Inc. will sponsor the Big Bothers Big Sisters of Juniata Valley’s annual fundraiser Bowl for Kids’ Sake.

This bowling fundraiser will take place on March 26-28 at Lewistown Lanes and The Moose Family Center. Any team of five people can enter by calling the Big Brothers Big Sisters office at 248-4034. Teams who raise enough money will bowl, receive a t-shirt and be eligible to win prizes.

One-Stop Communications of Pa Inc. is a local retailer that has been providing the local central Pennsylvania market with personal and business communication products for over 13 years. They are located at 126 Electric Avenue, Lewistown, and 100 North 4th Street, Newport.

(photo: Cher Harpster, Program Coordinator from Big Brothers Big Sisters and Nathan Kenepp, Assistant Store Manager of One-Stop Communications)

Pennsylvania House Passes Ban on Cell Phone Use – Bill moves on to the Senate

It cannot be denied that talking and texting on a wireless phone while driving is dangerous, and Pennsylvania legislators are one step closer to making it illegal, too.

On January 26th, a bill was overwhelmingly approved in the House of Representatives to ban talking and texting while driving. If it is approved in the Senate, the Governor has already agreed to sign the bill and make it law. Currently, the bill imposes a $50 fine for violations, except those made in emergency situations. The legislation does allow drivers to use hands-free devices to operate their phones, and GPS systems would also still be legal.

Three PA localities already have hands-free driving laws in place. They are: Conshohocken, Hilltown Township, and Lebanon.

One-Stop Communications highly recommends that drivers avoid distracted driving.

Follmer Promoted to Store Manager in Lewistown (Originally Posted 01/26/10)

LEWISTOWN, PA – Nathan Follmer has been promoted to Store Manager at One-Stop Communications’ Lewistown location. He is responsible for the management of sales and services offered by the business.

“We are lucky to have Nathan”, says Michael Buffington, President of One-Stop Communications. “He has many natural talents and skills that are an asset to our business.”

One-Stop Communications is a local retailer that has been providing central Pennsylvania with personal and business communication products for over 13 years. They are located at 126 Electric Avenue, Lewistown, and 100 North 4th Street, Newport. Follmer can be contacted at 717-363-8092 or via e-mail at[email protected].

Follmer and his family reside in Lewistown.

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